Traders to stand trial in March 2022

Two traders accused of losing their clients nearly £1m through inappropriate investments face a 16-month wait for their trial. Anton Taylor, 52, and Simon Silva Peake, 46, allegedly made unauthorised investments at Carlisle-based pension company Quintillion Asset Management Ltd between 2007 and 2011. The company bosses allegedly invested much of the money into Bermuda-based Kratos Investments Ltd, according to the charges. Taylor is said to be the managing director and Peake employed as a supervising consultant. The total of funds…